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i want to go back to a point raised by senator mccain. the 3000 about detainees released from the detention center. that concerns a lot of us. -- some of those fleas were felons. -- of those released were felon s. released frequently from prison and our state that should not have been released. name.e of them have the rasame other twice, the wrong robert smith is released. stuff happens like that. i would urge you and folks to be careful going forward to make there are any detainees released, my hope that will not happen -- my hope is that will not happen. following up on his comments, actually i want to steal a page and take a moment to thank senator coburn and his staff an long with psi for their work in looking at fusion centers. at the cable talk about this more at length. abouthink he will talk this more at length. some of them are really good, some are pretty good, some ofn't very good and some are very little value. as we work to talk about resources in place where they will provide the best bang for our buck, what are we doing to
i want to go back to a point raised by senator mccain. the 3000 about detainees released from the detention center. that concerns a lot of us. -- some of those fleas were felons. -- of those released were felon s. released frequently from prison and our state that should not have been released. name.e of them have the rasame other twice, the wrong robert smith is released. stuff happens like that. i would urge you and folks to be careful going forward to make there are any detainees released,...
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showed extraordinary occurred on their part, including mark of illinois and senator collins and senator mccain. those names will be placed on the record for those who stood up for sensible gun safety laws in america. i think jo put it well. the parents who have come here and the family members -- i think joe put it well. today. this is not the end. there is more that we can do and will do. reaching out to convince members who voted the other way today and perhaps in the next election to challenge them. bring the issue forward to the american people. this is worth the fight. we have got to stand up to bring sensible gun safety to america. god forbid what tomorrow's victims will be, but we know they will be there. we have to do everything we can to spare another family from this agree. >> thank you. let me salute all of my colleagues, particularly joe and the families who have lit a candle. that is a hard, hard thing to do when you go through what they went through. you do not want to get out of bed, let alone come here and argue truth to power, which you have done. it will not be forgotten. it
showed extraordinary occurred on their part, including mark of illinois and senator collins and senator mccain. those names will be placed on the record for those who stood up for sensible gun safety laws in america. i think jo put it well. the parents who have come here and the family members -- i think joe put it well. today. this is not the end. there is more that we can do and will do. reaching out to convince members who voted the other way today and perhaps in the next election to...
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>> senator mccain, what is the main difference in the language of the bill compared to the mccain/kennedy bill? w much will the political -- [unintelligible] con tribute to a change in support for the bill? >> i think most republicans -- many more republicans than the last time are aware as marco and ob pointed out so, i think graphically that the status quo is not acceptable. the status quo is not acceptable. if you believe that then you will are willing to make compromises that may not fit your exact plan or proposal for immigration reform. that's why it is so important that the eight of us -- there is varied backgrounds and varied view points and that's why we have come together. the other thing about it is and a little straight talk here. straight talk. republicans have got to compete and i say compete for the hispanic voter. passage of this legislation in my view and i think my republican friends agree with single vote in a from the hispanic community. but it puts us on a level where we can compete in a battle of ideas. we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we w
>> senator mccain, what is the main difference in the language of the bill compared to the mccain/kennedy bill? w much will the political -- [unintelligible] con tribute to a change in support for the bill? >> i think most republicans -- many more republicans than the last time are aware as marco and ob pointed out so, i think graphically that the status quo is not acceptable. the status quo is not acceptable. if you believe that then you will are willing to make compromises that...
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the group is made up of senators mccain, schumer, durbin, graham, menendez, rubio, blake. this news conference on the legislation is 50 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. and we are here to announce that eight senators from opposite sides of the political aisle are coming together on a common-sense immigration reform proposal that we believe can pass the sat i want to thank my seven other colleagues here today. each one of us is strong-willed, each one of us has strong beliefs, differing beliefs. but when you -- if you would have seen that room in any of our 24 meetings and seen everyone argue strongly, but then come together to realize that we had to pass the bill and not everyone was going to get each thing he wanted, it was a sight that would give you some faith in the future of our democracy, especial on the a morning like this. now, we all know that our immigration system is broken, and it's time to get to work on fixing it. immigration reform is vital to securing our borders, jump-starting our economy, and ensuring fuller access to that great american dream. the
the group is made up of senators mccain, schumer, durbin, graham, menendez, rubio, blake. this news conference on the legislation is 50 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. and we are here to announce that eight senators from opposite sides of the political aisle are coming together on a common-sense immigration reform proposal that we believe can pass the sat i want to thank my seven other colleagues here today. each one of us is strong-willed, each one of us has strong beliefs,...
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back in 2000 sent the mayor member that some john mccain and myself into the border bill that had a supplemental approach of about $600 billion. at that time it had an effectiveness rate of 68%. out of every hundred people authorities saw, they are able to catch or turn that 68. after the border bill was passed, it went up to 80 to zero. is that correct? >> that sounds about right. >> $4.5 billion, a maxium of $6.5 billion over the next six years. can you tell us what kind of security impact will have? doesn't seem very logical we're going to get a higher rate than we have now? >> i think that is true. in my view, the key is technology and air cover. our ability to implement the best technology at the border as we're doing so now. to speed that up can improve where we are now. >> i went to the border. it is clear that it is a vast border. i am from the tiny state of new york. you cannot do it is by letting the people. you can figure out where the people are going and apprehend them 50 miles inland. the drones have the ability to follow that. we need more drones. we need more air. >> i do not dis
back in 2000 sent the mayor member that some john mccain and myself into the border bill that had a supplemental approach of about $600 billion. at that time it had an effectiveness rate of 68%. out of every hundred people authorities saw, they are able to catch or turn that 68. after the border bill was passed, it went up to 80 to zero. is that correct? >> that sounds about right. >> $4.5 billion, a maxium of $6.5 billion over the next six years. can you tell us what kind of...
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>> senator mccain, can you tell us what paul ryan told you? >> i said i think my comments are important. he agrees with what i just said. thanks for calling, and -- once you run for president -- no, he did not say that. [laughter] >> the other day that lindsey graham said the goal is to get 70% of votes in the senate -- >> we need that, and i think it's doable. >> senator schumer? >> if we were to pass this bill with over 50 democratic votes -- normally eight or nine republican votes -- it would pass. we would get the 60. it would bode poorly for the house. but we are looking for -- what we are looking for is getting a large republican vote. we did some very interesting things. senators hatch and rubio, feinstein and bennett were part of the section. it was a point where most agreed with our proposal. southeast did not. we knew there were a lot of republican senators from the southeast who might vote for our bill, but if their growers portray -- were very much against the bill -- their agriculture is a bit different. we worked out an accommoda
>> senator mccain, can you tell us what paul ryan told you? >> i said i think my comments are important. he agrees with what i just said. thanks for calling, and -- once you run for president -- no, he did not say that. [laughter] >> the other day that lindsey graham said the goal is to get 70% of votes in the senate -- >> we need that, and i think it's doable. >> senator schumer? >> if we were to pass this bill with over 50 democratic votes -- normally eight...
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. >> we had senator mccain last thursday and he was arguing that our priorities art upside down on how we are going to take care of airline passengers and what we don't take care of our national security. he felt that there was a danger that we would not be keeping good and qualified and talented young men and women in the military who are all considering getting out because they see no future, at least a predictable future, which is the least we owe them. how would you assess the impact of the sequester on military morale and retention of the best and brightest? >> that is the other reason i travel, is to get out of washington and to go visit soldiers, airmen, marines, and coast guard. on this particular trip, beside the senior leaders in seoul and tokyo, i met with military members serving there. i also stopped in alaska both coming and going and did a town all meeting. it is on everyone's mind. i found that disappointing, frankly. you want to go and hear about their issues related to their service in wherever they happen to be serving, yet what we hear most often is their concerns a
. >> we had senator mccain last thursday and he was arguing that our priorities art upside down on how we are going to take care of airline passengers and what we don't take care of our national security. he felt that there was a danger that we would not be keeping good and qualified and talented young men and women in the military who are all considering getting out because they see no future, at least a predictable future, which is the least we owe them. how would you assess the impact...
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. >> do you see this as a deliberate attempt to embarrass united states, as senator mccain says? this is an unfortunate development and we are truly disappointed. we have made clear there is legal justification for his return, that he would be full rights accorded to defendants in this country and under our system of justice. a terms of motivations for decision like this, i believe russian authority to describe them. >> what are the diplomatic repercussions for this move? are there some action to can take? >> darlene asked me about moscow. i made clear i don't have an announcement today. evaluating the utility of a summit in light of this and other issues but i have no announcement today. >> are you rethinking this recess in the u.s.-russian relations that hillary clinton had begun? russia,elationship with as is the case with other important countries around the world, is based in realism. it is a simple called reset in our relations produced positive benefits for american national security, for the american people. it produced cooperation from russia on the transit of and materi
. >> do you see this as a deliberate attempt to embarrass united states, as senator mccain says? this is an unfortunate development and we are truly disappointed. we have made clear there is legal justification for his return, that he would be full rights accorded to defendants in this country and under our system of justice. a terms of motivations for decision like this, i believe russian authority to describe them. >> what are the diplomatic repercussions for this move? are there...
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senator graham and senator mccain also traveled egypt last week. there are open lines of medication between the united states and egypt. as the statement i just read makes pretty clear, our view that the government should respect the basic universal human rights of their people is unambiguous. we have been very direct about that. continue to hold the interim government promise theyor the have made to speed the transition to a civilian democratically elected governments. that is what we would like to see in egypt. not just because of our firm belief in universal human rights, but because it is the will of the egyptian people. we would continue to be in touch with our counterparts in egypt, and would continue to urge them to follow through on their commitment to transition to a democratic civilian government, and to do so through an inclusive process. those messages are pretty unambiguous and are sent on a regular basis. >> are you considering the position on whether or not to label this a coup? >> as we talked about, we have determined that it is no
senator graham and senator mccain also traveled egypt last week. there are open lines of medication between the united states and egypt. as the statement i just read makes pretty clear, our view that the government should respect the basic universal human rights of their people is unambiguous. we have been very direct about that. continue to hold the interim government promise theyor the have made to speed the transition to a civilian democratically elected governments. that is what we would...
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even senator mccain said that. you are talking but american lives. you are talking about our sons and daughters. this is the particular situation now. we will make -- the president has made his decision. he wants to talk to the american people and present the evidence. i think that is critical for us. right now, less than 50% of the american people want us to do anything. just let those people decide for themselves what they do. that is what you need to do. we're not going to go into a new area of colonization. the french, the germans, the italians, the english, they had miserable time with colonization. it tore africa par. -- it tore africa apart. we better know what we are doing. every one of these countries is different. if we treat them all the same, we are making a big mistake. each of these cultures is different. each of the cultures are different. they are different. the of different cultures. the tribalism and one is not in the other. they are in charge. just like the tribalism in afghanistan. we are not used to that. we do not understand tha
even senator mccain said that. you are talking but american lives. you are talking about our sons and daughters. this is the particular situation now. we will make -- the president has made his decision. he wants to talk to the american people and present the evidence. i think that is critical for us. right now, less than 50% of the american people want us to do anything. just let those people decide for themselves what they do. that is what you need to do. we're not going to go into a new area...
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he came under pressure last year from the republicans and mccain to set red lines as parameters but it was inevitable then that that would scalate the demand for military action at a later date. that might explain the american position but it doesn't explain why a sovereign independent state for great britain should automatically order to line in support of military action. if there's a lesson of the last 48 hours, it is no prime minister cameron no government should take this house or the british people for granted on matters of this nature. >> the reality is that yes, time has moved on since the right. people have made references to the elections -- lessons from iraq. i will refer to three lesson. tre'so automatic approval or even trust in a prime ministerial judgment on an issue like this involving the country inmilitary action without overwhelming justification, evidence, and thorough debate. the evidence befor us fromhe jic today says this, there is to quote some evidence to suggest regime culpabily in the gas attack. and secondly, it is highly likely the assad regime is reonsible
he came under pressure last year from the republicans and mccain to set red lines as parameters but it was inevitable then that that would scalate the demand for military action at a later date. that might explain the american position but it doesn't explain why a sovereign independent state for great britain should automatically order to line in support of military action. if there's a lesson of the last 48 hours, it is no prime minister cameron no government should take this house or the...
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had a system that found that, but they probably found it because it was easy to see who looked for mccain and looked for obama. but how do you check up on -- i want to see what my ex-wife is doing. i go into the system and put her name and. >> you are making a similar point to a facebook comment, who is watching the watchers? what our left of our program tonight, the c-span out all looking at the nsa surveillance program. >> when it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone calls. that is not what this program is about. what the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone number is in durations of calls. they are not looking at names -- >> they are very sensitive and very important. there is a balance between security at liberty and all was a time to reexamine that. >> you have a police state, and much more dangerous society. you have the center and others. the privacy is being violated, just ask my constituents. >> there is more inconvenient and damage to americans by the no-fly list and taking off your shoes than by this program. see you there are talking t
had a system that found that, but they probably found it because it was easy to see who looked for mccain and looked for obama. but how do you check up on -- i want to see what my ex-wife is doing. i go into the system and put her name and. >> you are making a similar point to a facebook comment, who is watching the watchers? what our left of our program tonight, the c-span out all looking at the nsa surveillance program. >> when it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to...
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senator mccain? >> thank you. i'm pleased to see an old friend here before the committee, especially pleased to see senator warner and senator nunn, two senators who have contributed greatly to the defense. these questions are not reasonable people disagreeing, these are fundamental disagreements. our concerns pertain to your final judgment and world view on areas of national security, including security in the middle east. with that in mind, let me begin with your opposition to the surge in iraq. 2006, republicans lost the election and we began the surge. he wrote a piece in the "washington post" -- leaving iraq honorably. he said it's not in the national interest for the u.s. to deepen its military involvement. in january 2007, in a rather bizarre exchange with secretary rice in the foreign relations committee after some nonsense about syria and crossing the border into iran and syria because of the surge, and a reference to cambodia in 1970, you said "when you set in motion the kind of policy the president is t
senator mccain? >> thank you. i'm pleased to see an old friend here before the committee, especially pleased to see senator warner and senator nunn, two senators who have contributed greatly to the defense. these questions are not reasonable people disagreeing, these are fundamental disagreements. our concerns pertain to your final judgment and world view on areas of national security, including security in the middle east. with that in mind, let me begin with your opposition to the surge...
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needs to be bipartisan, and i hope the new ranking member holds the same regard for that as senator mccain and senator warner did because at all times, i felt they were respectful and willing to listen to our disagreements. i am hopeful that will continue and i will be optimistic it will. i'm going to ask a series of questions. do you believe all options should be on the table when we confront iran? >> i do. >> do you believe iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and provides support to hezbollah and hamas? >> yes, and i am on the record a number of times saying that. >> do you support sanctions against iran? >> yes. >> do you believe the allied states should unilaterally eliminate its nuclear arsenal? >> no. >> do you agree with henry kissinger, george shultz, when they said "the four of us have come together in a non-partisan effort deeply committed to building support for a global effort to reduce reliance on nuclear weapons, to prevent their spread into potentially dangerous hands, and ultimately to end them as a threat to the world. we remain committed to working toward this vision and
needs to be bipartisan, and i hope the new ranking member holds the same regard for that as senator mccain and senator warner did because at all times, i felt they were respectful and willing to listen to our disagreements. i am hopeful that will continue and i will be optimistic it will. i'm going to ask a series of questions. do you believe all options should be on the table when we confront iran? >> i do. >> do you believe iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and provides support...
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i will never forget standing next to john mccain in the east room of the white house. each of us on either side of president clinton as he announced the once unthinkable normalization of our relations with vietnam, and efforts that john mccain and i worked on for about 10 years to try do. in the last decade, thanks in large part to the work of usaid, our exports to vietnam increased by more than 700%. every one of those percentage points our jobs here in america. in the last two decades, 1000 vietnamese students and scholars have studied spanish and taught -- have studied and taught in america through the fulbright program, including the foreign minister, who i just talked to the other day and who has feelings about america because of that engagement. the list goes on. as the emerging middle class in india, the world's largest democracy, buys our products, that means jobs and incomes for our own middle-class. as our traditional assistance to brazil and decreases, trade there is increasing. brazil is one of the new tigers moving at a double-digit pace. it supports addit
i will never forget standing next to john mccain in the east room of the white house. each of us on either side of president clinton as he announced the once unthinkable normalization of our relations with vietnam, and efforts that john mccain and i worked on for about 10 years to try do. in the last decade, thanks in large part to the work of usaid, our exports to vietnam increased by more than 700%. every one of those percentage points our jobs here in america. in the last two decades, 1000...
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i want to for thank senator mckeon and my colleagues senators mccain and gramm. we traveled run the country about this-you're a year ago and the impact on our national security -- about this last year, a year ago, and talk about the impact on our national security. here is where we are. we know, based even from seeing our secretary of defense, from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, this weekend, on the sunday shows, what the impact of sequestration will be to our national defense. i guess i would ask everyone here -- do we think we're safer around the world around now with iran marching for nuclear- weapons capability? with the assaults and all of the 60,000 people who have been married -- have been murdered in syria? with the weapons that we have seen from the gaddafi machine that has ended up in algeria? we can go on and on about the challenges we face. let's not forget that we're still in war with our troops that we recently visited in afghanistan. so our national security challenges remain great and we have already reduced defense spending $487 billi
i want to for thank senator mckeon and my colleagues senators mccain and gramm. we traveled run the country about this-you're a year ago and the impact on our national security -- about this last year, a year ago, and talk about the impact on our national security. here is where we are. we know, based even from seeing our secretary of defense, from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, this weekend, on the sunday shows, what the impact of sequestration will be to our national defense. i...
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. >> senator mccain. >> thank you, madam secretary. it is wonderful to see you in good health and as combative as ever. [laughter] we thank you for your outstanding and dedicated service to this nation. we are proud of you. all over the world when i travel, you are viewed with admiration and respect. months after the benghazi tragedy, there are many questions that are unanswered. the answers frankly that you have given this morning are not satisfactory to me. were you and the president made aware of a classified cable from chris stevens that said united states consulate in benghazi cannot survive and the stained assault, numerous warnings about the security were unanswered or unaddressed. it took a cnn reporter looking through the conflict to find chris stevens last warning. when were you made aware of that table? when we you made aware of that attack on the british ambassador and the assassination attempts? and what actions were taken? what was the president's activities during that seven hours period. on the anniversary of 9/11, we d
. >> senator mccain. >> thank you, madam secretary. it is wonderful to see you in good health and as combative as ever. [laughter] we thank you for your outstanding and dedicated service to this nation. we are proud of you. all over the world when i travel, you are viewed with admiration and respect. months after the benghazi tragedy, there are many questions that are unanswered. the answers frankly that you have given this morning are not satisfactory to me. were you and the...
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senator mccain, as he mentioned, is a longtime friend. we met here in the senate, coming from very different political positions. we found common ground. i will never forget standing with them in hanoi, at just the two of us. listening to him talk about that experience. i will always be grateful for his partnership in helping to make real peace with vietnam by establishing the most significant process in the history of our country or of any country for the accounting of missing and dead in any war. for working to lift the embargo and ultimately normalize relations with an old enemy. john had every reason -- we were able to help heal deep wounds and into a war that had divided too many people for much too long. as we talk about war and peace and foreign policy, i want all of us to keep in our minds, as i think we do, the extraordinary men and women in uniform who are on the front lines, even as we meet here today. the troops at war to help protect america. i can pledge to you that as a veteran of war, i will always carry the consequences o
senator mccain, as he mentioned, is a longtime friend. we met here in the senate, coming from very different political positions. we found common ground. i will never forget standing with them in hanoi, at just the two of us. listening to him talk about that experience. i will always be grateful for his partnership in helping to make real peace with vietnam by establishing the most significant process in the history of our country or of any country for the accounting of missing and dead in any...
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senator mccain. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to be here with senator warren and secretary clinton to introduce and speak -- say a few words about my friend, senator kerry, to the committee. obviously the nominee doesn't need to be introduced to the committee on which he's served for over a quarter of a century. as the chairman for the last four years. so i can dispensed with the customary summary of his public service and qualifications for the office for which he's been nominated. they're well-known to you and to all of our colleagues. but i'd like to take a few moments to attest to the personal qualities that senator kerry would bring to the office of secretary of state, which i think are well suited to the position. he and i have been friends for quite a long time now. we've had our disagreements, which is unsurprising, given our political differences. and as often the case in our business, our friendship has been affected from time to time by our enthusiasm for our differing views and by the competitive nature of
senator mccain. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to be here with senator warren and secretary clinton to introduce and speak -- say a few words about my friend, senator kerry, to the committee. obviously the nominee doesn't need to be introduced to the committee on which he's served for over a quarter of a century. as the chairman for the last four years. so i can dispensed with the customary summary of his public service and qualifications for the office for which he's been...
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after that, senator mccain. before that, i would like to think bank of america for their partnership, making these conversations possible, including that incredible brunch where people had a great time. we had great conversations. the play book series is a form that makes it possible for us to talk in depth about the issues that matter most in washington. in twitter land, if i do it right, the questions will pop up right here. i got my first tweet. i will try to do that. [laughter] they will pop up as we come. now, i would like to welcome politico star manu ragu. [applause] thank you for coming in. thank you very much. was the "gang of eight" a secret? was their detective work in uncovering it? >> yes. they did not want to let on how much work and progress was being made behind the scenes. in washington, whenever word starts leaking out about what is happening, those talks blow up. as they were negotiating this was happening at the time of the fiscal cliff negotiations, much of the media focus was happening on t
after that, senator mccain. before that, i would like to think bank of america for their partnership, making these conversations possible, including that incredible brunch where people had a great time. we had great conversations. the play book series is a form that makes it possible for us to talk in depth about the issues that matter most in washington. in twitter land, if i do it right, the questions will pop up right here. i got my first tweet. i will try to do that. [laughter] they will...
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senator mccain. >> thank you. to our witnesses, i was in afghanistan last week with five others, seven other senators, and had robust discussions about the midcourt in -- midpoint in the fighting season and there was positive news in terms of our own military leadership's reckoning. more to tell. much of the discussion we had was about this troop number. we all recognize a troop number is not an end but a means to an end. what is the end we are trying to compare for? efficacy. we talked about that. there has been public testimony where i said, february, reprimanding -- recommending a true bubble of 13,600. eight and 12,000, i will not ask you about numbers but i will say what we heard from military leadership in afghanistan was not at odds with that general range. i realize one of the next witnesses phrased it better than i did hear it will just read a section and tell me whether or not you agree. two.mony is on page pressfortunate recent accounts of zero option are extremely damaging in this regard. the u.s. sena
senator mccain. >> thank you. to our witnesses, i was in afghanistan last week with five others, seven other senators, and had robust discussions about the midcourt in -- midpoint in the fighting season and there was positive news in terms of our own military leadership's reckoning. more to tell. much of the discussion we had was about this troop number. we all recognize a troop number is not an end but a means to an end. what is the end we are trying to compare for? efficacy. we talked...
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senator mccain, senator hogan, and others. who were interested in not giving up on the prospects of working this out. i also think that last night's discussion was critical. as i said earlier, and let me repeat it, we had a situation where a huge number of senators on both sides addressed this issue. senators actually had to listen to each other. i think the arguments that were made by my members obviously swayed at least some on the other side that maybe there was a solution to this short of pulling the nuclear trigger. so a lot of my members were involved in this over the weekend. last night, they were all helpful. was certainly helpful, as was senator corker, senator portman, and others. >> do you think there is less of a chance of ending up act in a situation like this? or did it help you get out of this particular jam? >> you are asking me to answer a hypothetical. i do not know. i do think, in spite of your best efforts to rein on an outcome -- i congratulate you -- -- iin on an outcome congratulate you for your best eff
senator mccain, senator hogan, and others. who were interested in not giving up on the prospects of working this out. i also think that last night's discussion was critical. as i said earlier, and let me repeat it, we had a situation where a huge number of senators on both sides addressed this issue. senators actually had to listen to each other. i think the arguments that were made by my members obviously swayed at least some on the other side that maybe there was a solution to this short of...
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senator mccain. >> thank you. i must tell both of the witnesses i'm concerned about the role you played over the last two years, the view of your role as the chief advisers to the president on national security, and the state of the world over the last two years since you have been holding the office you hold. , do you believe the continued cost and risk of our inaction in syria are now worse for our national security interests? >> as a discussed, i would like to know an answer and a nice filibuster. >> i assure you, this is a regional issue. i would say that the issue in at greater risk because of the emergence of violent extremist. >> you're not answering the question. you believe that the continued cost and risks of our inaction in syria are now worse for our national security interests and the costs associated with limited military action? >> with all due respect, you're asking me to agree that we have been in active. we have not been in active. >> we have not? >> that is correct. validity ton gives my concern
senator mccain. >> thank you. i must tell both of the witnesses i'm concerned about the role you played over the last two years, the view of your role as the chief advisers to the president on national security, and the state of the world over the last two years since you have been holding the office you hold. , do you believe the continued cost and risk of our inaction in syria are now worse for our national security interests? >> as a discussed, i would like to know an answer and...
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as you know, i've introduced as well as senator mccain, another tool in the toolbox to deal with too big to fail. i think at least now we've got some time on this. the secretary of the treasury says by the end of the year, he say maybe a year longer, but we have got to keep this under examination. fair enough? >> yes, i think we obviously need to look at all tools. i think there is probably more scope for capital. if we are not comfortable with the status of these firms. know, theough.as you federal reserve and the sec announced last january that they were stopping their investigation into the systemic foreclosure fraud, and it has reached its settlement with the largest mortgage services in the country. sec last week, the announced that 52,048 just in massachusetts received checks so far under the settlement, and an aggregate total of $41 million in compensation, or about $800 a family. ,hat $800 a family in a state massachusetts, with medium, --ome is 324,000, $500 $324,500, that is about .2% of the purchase price and the average home of the commonwealth of massachusetts. it is my
as you know, i've introduced as well as senator mccain, another tool in the toolbox to deal with too big to fail. i think at least now we've got some time on this. the secretary of the treasury says by the end of the year, he say maybe a year longer, but we have got to keep this under examination. fair enough? >> yes, i think we obviously need to look at all tools. i think there is probably more scope for capital. if we are not comfortable with the status of these firms. know, theough.as...
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that is senator mccain. i have quoted senator toomey and senator mccain who believe we need to come to agreement. i have also unfortunately quoted senator -- congressman ryan who said he does not care what senator mccain thinks -- who was a candidate for president a few years ago. mr. speaker, i want to ask the leader if he expects we will take an up or down vote on a debt limit extension when we come in september, and i yield. >> i would say to the gentleman the answer to that last question is no, but i would say to the gentleman, the discussion the gentleman just had was so full of just so various and sundry issues, i do not know where to begin, other than to say what is lost in the gentleman's comments is the focus on the hard-working families and businesses of middle-class america, and it seems to me, mr. speaker, that the gentleman is full of that is not going to happen because washington says that is not going to happen for political reasons. and what we ought to be focused on is how we can act to solv
that is senator mccain. i have quoted senator toomey and senator mccain who believe we need to come to agreement. i have also unfortunately quoted senator -- congressman ryan who said he does not care what senator mccain thinks -- who was a candidate for president a few years ago. mr. speaker, i want to ask the leader if he expects we will take an up or down vote on a debt limit extension when we come in september, and i yield. >> i would say to the gentleman the answer to that last...
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senator mccain? >> i have great faith in the american people. i have a great confidence that the american people, good, judeo christian nation who are willing to work and sacrifice for this nation. i don't know why i mention it but one of my dearest friends and heroes who i was in prison with passed away the other day. he inspired so many generations. by the way, i would like to point out among the many wonderful things hispanic contributions have made to america is when you look at the percentage of hispanic citizens who served in military. so i believe in america. i believe at the end of the day we're going to do the right thing. we're not going to talk about people with captain lope cal fs. e're not going to -- cal fs. we're not going to indulge in that rhetoric. if i could just mention one story very quickly to you. in 2007, senator gram, leishman and i were in baghdad. petraeus organized a reenlistment ceremony and asked s to speak at that ceremony. 200-something brave americans had decided to re-enlist and tay and fight. who were green car
senator mccain? >> i have great faith in the american people. i have a great confidence that the american people, good, judeo christian nation who are willing to work and sacrifice for this nation. i don't know why i mention it but one of my dearest friends and heroes who i was in prison with passed away the other day. he inspired so many generations. by the way, i would like to point out among the many wonderful things hispanic contributions have made to america is when you look at the...
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someone who never shies away from a challenge, john mccain, introduced a market-based cap- and-trade bill to slow carbon pollution. the woman that i've chosen to head up the epa, gina mccarthy, she's worked -- she's terrific. gina has worked for the epa in my administration, but she's also worked for five republican governors. she's got a long track record of working with industry and business leaders to forge common-sense solutions. unfortunately, she's being held up in the senate. she's been held up for months, forced to jump through hoops no cabinet nominee should ever have to -- not because she lacks qualifications, but because there are too many in the republican party right now who think that the environmental protection agency has no business protecting our environment from carbon pollution. the senate should confirm her without any further obstruction or delay. but more broadly, we've got to move beyond partisan politics on this issue. i want to be clear -- i am willing to work with anybody -- republicans, democrats, independents, libertarians, greens -- anybody -- to combat
someone who never shies away from a challenge, john mccain, introduced a market-based cap- and-trade bill to slow carbon pollution. the woman that i've chosen to head up the epa, gina mccarthy, she's worked -- she's terrific. gina has worked for the epa in my administration, but she's also worked for five republican governors. she's got a long track record of working with industry and business leaders to forge common-sense solutions. unfortunately, she's being held up in the senate. she's been...
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not a mccain, graham camusso -- not a mccain-graham criticism. his filibuster was brilliant. while he was right on the constitution, he was wrong on the law of war, especially the distinction between a combatant in a noncombatant. conservatives cannot follow his deposition -- conservatives cannot follow his definition. let us start in benghazi. the attack was the worst national security failure since the original 9/11. it deserves the label scandal for three reasons. president barack obama and his administration lied about the attacks. the media aided the cover up. the president did nothing to rescue those at the consulate including ambassador chris stevens. benghazi was not just a national security failure. it was a constitutional failure. the president has a constitutional duty to act as am commander in chief. to do so. he did not -- he failed to do so. he did not issue those redirect us as he when he knew what was going on and benghazi nor did he communicate with his cabinet throughout the evening after learning of the attacks. the cabinet members did not talk to each othe
not a mccain, graham camusso -- not a mccain-graham criticism. his filibuster was brilliant. while he was right on the constitution, he was wrong on the law of war, especially the distinction between a combatant in a noncombatant. conservatives cannot follow his deposition -- conservatives cannot follow his definition. let us start in benghazi. the attack was the worst national security failure since the original 9/11. it deserves the label scandal for three reasons. president barack obama and...
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that was a factor for senator mccain running against president obama and partly a factor in governor romney running. .hat is an interesting dynamic at our potential field, there is a lot of young, fresh faces in the republican party. i think it would be very healthy. if you look at marco rubio, paul ryan, kelly ayotte, bobby jindal. very clear generational shift going on in the republican party moving forward. the democrats look like they might reach back. jackie's -- john kasick's numbers have been rising dramatically. i suspect you will see that with other governors as a welter it -- s well. that onlineatch at c-span dot org. c-span.org. coming up, president obama visits the west bank and jerusalem. then we will talk about the federal budget. journal,xt washington a look at the gun-control debate and the possibility of an assault weapons ban. discussion that revealed 32 members of congress hired relative to work other campaigns during the 2012 elections. -- parry toerry discuss thithe latest population trends. washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. box is a price to be
that was a factor for senator mccain running against president obama and partly a factor in governor romney running. .hat is an interesting dynamic at our potential field, there is a lot of young, fresh faces in the republican party. i think it would be very healthy. if you look at marco rubio, paul ryan, kelly ayotte, bobby jindal. very clear generational shift going on in the republican party moving forward. the democrats look like they might reach back. jackie's -- john kasick's numbers have...
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i cannot believe, given what i know about yemen, and senator mccain is going next week, that the conditions on the ground in yemen and three of the people protecting our embassy in benghazi came from yemen are such that it would be a good idea to release people we have held for years as terrorists back in the yemen. that is a difference between a concept and a plan. >> thank you very much. >> you talked about civility [indiscernible] what would you like to see them do? >> arm the rebels, put in a safe zone, lead, go back and help the libyans do what we did not do after qaddafi fell, to help them with their border security, etc. try to assist this new refugee problem the lebanese have. 10% of the population is already refugees. the strain on the government, outbreak of fighting going on in lebanon, it comes down -- what would happen in the united states? lead. the president does not lead. i get this from every single leader in united states no matter where i go, and we sit by and watch these people massacred, and now we are relying on the goodwill of the russians among which we have been rel
i cannot believe, given what i know about yemen, and senator mccain is going next week, that the conditions on the ground in yemen and three of the people protecting our embassy in benghazi came from yemen are such that it would be a good idea to release people we have held for years as terrorists back in the yemen. that is a difference between a concept and a plan. >> thank you very much. >> you talked about civility [indiscernible] what would you like to see them do? >> arm...
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he was director of the vatican economic policy for the john mccain presidential campaign. he has held positions at several washington-based think tanks researching economic policy and entrepreneurship. he is the author of the ibo 2013 paper immigration reform, economic growth, and the fiscal challenge. he argues immigration reform would raise gdp per capita by more than $1500 and reduced the key militant federal deficit by more than $2.5 trillion. stevenleft, dr. camarota. an institute that examines the of immigration of united states. he has written and testified testified before congress and pensively -- extensively. he has a masters degree in political science from the university of pennsylvania and a doctorate from the university of virginia and public policy analysis. the heritage, foundation. a conservative research think tank tasting washington, d.c.. he has three decades of experience. he was heavily involved in crafting the 1996 welfare reform bill and continued to examine .he mounting cost of welfare these focus on fixing the broken immigration system. of the at
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nonpartisan congressional budget office and also served as director of domestic and economic policy of john mccain's effort to be president. doug, welcome to this program this morning. then we have earl pomeroy joining us, earl, a former member of congress, currently serves as senior counsel at austin and bird, brings 26 years of regulatory and legislative experience to today's panel. proof perfect that we continue to learn information that we don't know as well as i know this nine-term former member, i did not know he served as north dakota insurance commissioner and he was president of the national association of insurance commissioners. so earl, a welcome presence here this morning. jim i'm going to turn the presentation over to you now. im o'connor. >> thanks. the affordable care act, of course, we've heard a lot about it and what its potential impacts can be and what milliman has done is we, on behalf of center fwrd, they retained us to look at six specific states as to what those impacts might be. and the states we looked at were arizona, florida, illinois, new jersey, ohio, and wisconsin. eac
nonpartisan congressional budget office and also served as director of domestic and economic policy of john mccain's effort to be president. doug, welcome to this program this morning. then we have earl pomeroy joining us, earl, a former member of congress, currently serves as senior counsel at austin and bird, brings 26 years of regulatory and legislative experience to today's panel. proof perfect that we continue to learn information that we don't know as well as i know this nine-term former...
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on the border alone, senator mccain and i had an amendment a w years ago that spend about $600-$800 million on the board enand the effectiveness went up to 82. we spent much more than that. the border will effectively be closed with these expenditures and the way they will be done. we take future immigration and make sure that we deal with the industries that desperately need help. google moved 400 engineers as art of google's map to van cover. buzz the canadian policy allowed them to come there and ours didn't and they could not get the workers here. in new york state, the leading cabbage grower did not plant his thousands of acres of cabbage this year because he couldn't get people to pick the crops. we will change our policy so that people who are needed to help our economy grow can finally come into this country. at the same time, we will note that when families are divided the humane thing to do is bring those families back together. because we so dramatically stop immigration llegal e can do both and we do it fairly. we know the present system is broken. we know the status quo is unac
on the border alone, senator mccain and i had an amendment a w years ago that spend about $600-$800 million on the board enand the effectiveness went up to 82. we spent much more than that. the border will effectively be closed with these expenditures and the way they will be done. we take future immigration and make sure that we deal with the industries that desperately need help. google moved 400 engineers as art of google's map to van cover. buzz the canadian policy allowed them to come...
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i also think that senator mccain is an elected official. havenk they actually stood stood behind the president, as to america, because he is taking it very easy, as i see it. it was not long ago -- i remember 9/11. i could not believe what was happening on the tv. it was a shocker. police,ot the worlds but something has to be done. america is not that insensitive about what is going on in the world. >> tomorrow is the 12th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. during our coverage in the washington journal tomorrow, we will take you to the white house, where there will be a moment of silence. the president will also pay in new in ceremonies york city. at can also watch it online c-span.org. live coverage on our companion network, c-span3. the senate armed services committee releasing a statement with regard to the address on syria. i will read you part of what he said. that statement from senator carl levin of michigan, who is stepping down as he retires from the u.s. senate. us from newoining york city. did this president convince you to
i also think that senator mccain is an elected official. havenk they actually stood stood behind the president, as to america, because he is taking it very easy, as i see it. it was not long ago -- i remember 9/11. i could not believe what was happening on the tv. it was a shocker. police,ot the worlds but something has to be done. america is not that insensitive about what is going on in the world. >> tomorrow is the 12th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. during our coverage in...
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senator mccain and senator graham and others have called for more significant efforts. there has been resistance in congress. >> if i could interrupt, there has been resistance from everyone, including the american people. it has not been right to get it to them on what the different options are. articulatedt been to them on what the different options are. >> i came up the hill and taught during the course of the time to some of the committees. is -- i think it is fair to say that there are people who believe title x might be a more effective way to go at it. what i know is that the president is committed to continue to help the opposition. you would like to see us do more for the opposition. i think part of the follow-on to this will be a more focused effort with respect to the capacity of the opposition. >> i suggest that congress is open to that more than a strike. i suggest we bring that up and work on that as the next step. >> we look forward to working with you on that. >> thank you. journal dempsey -- general dempsey. the problems with doctrines, some of you guys
senator mccain and senator graham and others have called for more significant efforts. there has been resistance in congress. >> if i could interrupt, there has been resistance from everyone, including the american people. it has not been right to get it to them on what the different options are. articulatedt been to them on what the different options are. >> i came up the hill and taught during the course of the time to some of the committees. is -- i think it is fair to say that...
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bush and senator mccain. i've also spent a better part of my career fighting for education reform at various -- i connected with an organization that ensures a level playing field so today's kids can build a brighter future. ehrlich clinton expressed an interest in what we were doing -- hillary clinton expressed an interest in what we were doing. fail, a program that would give children the ingredients they need to develop in the first five years of life by promoting new research in and earlylopment learning and early health and working with parents and communities to improve the lives of young children. i'm a proud republican and secretary clinton is a proud democrat. we are working together to improve education. this kind of productive bipartisan collaboration is a reason i helped cofound no la bels. her steadfast dedication embodies this bipartisan spirit. thank you. [applause] thank you. hillarytary of state, clinton took a stand for our next speaker. a woman was working as a journalist in iran when she w
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policy makers losing, if you view it as a zero sum game, which is exactly what mccain does. we had essentially given the regime in syria legitimacy, by saying we will deal with them. it could be seen as a boost. host: stephen dinan, appreciate it. coming up next we will look at our partnership with kaiser >> we will talk about the impact on u.s. foreign-policy. discuss the united nations in syria. the recent u.n. report confirmed the use of chemical weapons in the country. later, bloomberg senior economist looks at the role of the federal reserve and possible replacements for ben bernanke, whose term ends in january. washington journal is live at 7:00 a.m. look backw moments, a at the 2008 financial crisis with henry paulson and barney frank. in one hour, president obama marks the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis and talks about the economy. >> several live events to tell you about tomorrow. about ther will talk budget and debt ceiling debate. you can see the conversation on c-span. lew speakswo, jack at the economic club of washington. oklahoma.y fallin of she talk
policy makers losing, if you view it as a zero sum game, which is exactly what mccain does. we had essentially given the regime in syria legitimacy, by saying we will deal with them. it could be seen as a boost. host: stephen dinan, appreciate it. coming up next we will look at our partnership with kaiser >> we will talk about the impact on u.s. foreign-policy. discuss the united nations in syria. the recent u.n. report confirmed the use of chemical weapons in the country. later,...
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mccain dismissed the agreement saying they have been led into a blind alley by russia. was interviewed by margaret warner from pbs news hour. it was hosted by the council on foreign relations. this is one hour. [applause] >> thank you, margaret, for that introduction. say we enjoyed many hours on the bus together. of hours on the straight talk express. not only on the 2008 campaign but because of her coverage, i lost it. i have often mentioned to margaret after i lost, i slept like a baby, sleep two hours, wake up and cry, sleep two hours -- [laughter] old friends and enemies here and i appreciate the fact that the council on foreign relations would allow me this invitation to speak and it is always good for me to be back in what i view as one of the premier institutions on the discussion and debate in america for national security and foreign-policy. i would like to say a few words about serious and forgive me seriyria, but it is great seriousness. i wish i could see the recent agreement between russia and the united states to rid the assad regime as a major breakthrou
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and senator mccain has to zip away to something else. so i've been asked for everybody to wait in their seat. >> about half hour after the secret service -- >> and the lady all the way in the back with her hand up. >> thank you, senator mccain. i was wondering if you can tell us what is the u.s. has learned om past military action, for example in iraq and afghanistan and from this situation. >> thank you very much. i take lessons from iraq, fghanistan, bosnia, kosovo and other conflicts which we have been involved and which we succeeded. but in kosovo we did what i want us to do and actually yes to some degree in syria where we bomb and sent air activity without sending in american troops. and after 78 days mr. milosevic decided to fold. and we did so in the name of human rights. mr. milosevic didn't pose any particular threat to the united states of america. but he was slaughtering people right and left. and so the united states intervened and we saved i don't know how many thousands of lives. so when i look at -- and i look at afghanis
and senator mccain has to zip away to something else. so i've been asked for everybody to wait in their seat. >> about half hour after the secret service -- >> and the lady all the way in the back with her hand up. >> thank you, senator mccain. i was wondering if you can tell us what is the u.s. has learned om past military action, for example in iraq and afghanistan and from this situation. >> thank you very much. i take lessons from iraq, fghanistan, bosnia, kosovo and...
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we have cosponsored this, senator flake and senator mccain have done this on the senate side. it is time to get this over the hurdles. going back to how we do this, as ann has things she is good at, so do i, and when people have the chance toask -- to ask a question, and maybe it is better for me to answer or fourann -- or for ann to answer, people were sitting back going wow. host: bottom line -- this bill passes, what are realistic expectations on how many jobs it creates? guest: over 4000. this is real money. it is not investment money from the federal government. this is private enterprise producing something. resources like copper -- each of those windmills that you see as five tons of copper -- has five tons of copper. copper is huge in the new technology aspect. copper is king and we are importing 30% of that. this could take a big chunk of that, produce jobs, and when you have resource money, it circulates in your state. take $1 billion and add it into your economy. it is a big deal, and a bigger billion world arizona. host: california. san bernadino. democrats line. c
we have cosponsored this, senator flake and senator mccain have done this on the senate side. it is time to get this over the hurdles. going back to how we do this, as ann has things she is good at, so do i, and when people have the chance toask -- to ask a question, and maybe it is better for me to answer or fourann -- or for ann to answer, people were sitting back going wow. host: bottom line -- this bill passes, what are realistic expectations on how many jobs it creates? guest: over 4000....
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theyve heard about what are going to do a suicide, dumbest idea they ever heard, but john mccain did the best yesterday. .bamacare is the law it is the law and has been for four years. declared constitutional. they have to move onto something else. square --e fair and fair and square. move onto something else. i hope there are some republicans in the house that start talking like reasonable republicans here. this is not a game for the middle class. this is not an effort to satisfy the koch brothers. one visitor from nevada came to me and said i work for the united states park service and we are so afraid. shutow that parks will down. that means i will not have a job. it is due the federal government, so that is what is happening in the stock market. the longest succession of down days since 2012, well more than that only toe summon her work in the park service not know it's going to happen, financial markets don't know what is going to happen. this is really a sad sad commentary on what is happening in the house. again, i hope to pass this bill as quickly as possible. i hope the repu
theyve heard about what are going to do a suicide, dumbest idea they ever heard, but john mccain did the best yesterday. .bamacare is the law it is the law and has been for four years. declared constitutional. they have to move onto something else. square --e fair and fair and square. move onto something else. i hope there are some republicans in the house that start talking like reasonable republicans here. this is not a game for the middle class. this is not an effort to satisfy the koch...
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i am thankful that we have john mccain and others in the senate and republicans who can't convince the two leaders yn that thisd corn is a path of oblivion for us. we need someone -- thank you, everyone. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> senators spoke with reporters midday on thursday. a bill is expected to pass and be sent back to the house without a provision defunding the health care law. the house could take up the bill as early as noon on saturday. >> the spending and the health care debate continues on capitol hill. president obama talked about the health care law in a speech at a community college in suburban washington. this is an hour. [cheers and applause] >> how are we doing prince georges county community college? [cheers and applause] you all look great. excited to meet the president? [cheers and applause] so my. thank you for coming out to give the president such a warm reception. thank you to charlene for her good work here. thank you to a great county executive. let's give it up for him.
i am thankful that we have john mccain and others in the senate and republicans who can't convince the two leaders yn that thisd corn is a path of oblivion for us. we need someone -- thank you, everyone. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> senators spoke with reporters midday on thursday. a bill is expected to pass and be sent back to the house without a provision defunding the health care law. the house could...
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senator mccain knows what war is. they know the difference between going to war, and what president obama is requesting now. we all agree there will be no american boots on the ground. the president has made crystal clear we have no intention of assuming responsibility for syria's civil war. asking only for the power to make clear, to make certain the united states means what we say, that the world, when we join together in a multilateral statement means what we say. he is asking for authorization to degrade and deter the capacity to use chemical weapons. some will undoubtedly ask, and i think appropriately, what about the unintended consequences? some feared retaliation that leads to a larger conflict. let me put it bluntly. if assad is arrogant enough, and i would say foolish enough to retaliate to the consequences of his own criminal activity, the united states and allies have ample ways to make him regret the decision without going to war. even his supporters say publicly that the use of chemical weapons is unacce
senator mccain knows what war is. they know the difference between going to war, and what president obama is requesting now. we all agree there will be no american boots on the ground. the president has made crystal clear we have no intention of assuming responsibility for syria's civil war. asking only for the power to make clear, to make certain the united states means what we say, that the world, when we join together in a multilateral statement means what we say. he is asking for...
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if not, senator mccain? >> if it is agreeable to i would ask for a voice vote. >> the voice vote has been asked for. all those in favor will say aye,. it, bothhave amendments are agreed to. is there anyone else who wishes to offer an amendment on the democratic side? senator cardin. >> i was going to offer an amendment with regards to the use of ground troops that make it clear that the authorization does not authorize the use of american soldiers in syria. the language here is clear. it does say that the restrictions include the use of the united states armed forces on the ground in syria for the purposes of combat operations. i was concerned about the language, combat operations. as a result of hearing the committee has held, i am confident that there is no soldier being asked to go into syria as a result of this authorization and i understand that will be made extremely clear in our committee report. there is always the unexpected -- i certainly understand that -- but our authorization was clear that ther
if not, senator mccain? >> if it is agreeable to i would ask for a voice vote. >> the voice vote has been asked for. all those in favor will say aye,. it, bothhave amendments are agreed to. is there anyone else who wishes to offer an amendment on the democratic side? senator cardin. >> i was going to offer an amendment with regards to the use of ground troops that make it clear that the authorization does not authorize the use of american soldiers in syria. the language here...
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that tweet earlier from john mccain at his town hall. here is the associated press reporting on that. signsn see the road test a reminder we will continue the conversation when washington journal gets underway. tomorrow we will hear from the retired lieutenant general david parnell -- barno. we will also does us the united nations and nato response. she will take your questions about what diplomatic options are available for's eerie gun -- for syria. when we examine new figures on what it means to be a household in the u.s. tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. eastern. next, a for him on this. the book war from earlier this week. they will talk about potential u.s. strikes and opposition. minute.90 >> ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. my name is frederic hof and on behalf of fred kemp, the president of the atlantic council and michelle done, the director of the center for the middle east, i would like to welcome you all to today's program. this is a joint production of the hariri center and the atlantic council. over the past two weeks, we hav
that tweet earlier from john mccain at his town hall. here is the associated press reporting on that. signsn see the road test a reminder we will continue the conversation when washington journal gets underway. tomorrow we will hear from the retired lieutenant general david parnell -- barno. we will also does us the united nations and nato response. she will take your questions about what diplomatic options are available for's eerie gun -- for syria. when we examine new figures on what it means...